Skopje, 6 February 2024 (MIA) — We will not resign and we appreciate that the party will not demand our dismissal, Minister of Information Society and Administration Azir Aliu and Minister of Health Fatmir Mexhiti, both from the ranks of the Alliance of Albanians, told a press conference Tuesday evening.

According to them, the Alliance for Albanians members stand together, there is no rift in the political party, it has legitimate bodies and a legitimate leader, Arben Taravari.

Aliu added that it was only several party members who were pushing for the party to align with DUI ahead of the parliamentary election.

Both Aliu and Mexhiti said their results as government ministers had been excellent and they did their job honestly and transparently, "and probably someone has a problem with that."

"We will fight to the end to prove that what is happening with the activists in our party is, first of all, wrong and undemocratic," they told the press.

"They were probably expecting for us to give in to their pressure and resign, but as of tonight I tell them: There will be no resignations from us."

The Alliance for Albanians human resources committee had decided earlier in the day to propose to caretaker Prime Minister Talat Xhaferi to dismiss Aliu and Mexhiti from their ministerial posts. mr/